M276 Calico Anti-Orbital Array

The M276 "Calico" Anti-Orbital Array was designed in the waning years of the Saurian Kingdom. In a desperate attempt to counter orbital bombardments of Saurian positions and planets the Saurians realized that fixed position Anti-Orbital arrays were doomed to failure due to the IDI and their slave-races' tendency to use 'stand off' munitions to engage anti-orbital positions from far beyond their range.

To Counter this, they designed the M276 "Calico". Mobile, they are able to move about continents at a relatively slow and ponderous pace. However, they -are- able to move. This countered the IDI's ability to fire from long range due to the inaccuracy firing at the position the vehicle had once been in... forcing the enemy to enter the orbitals and the Calico's effective range.

While lacking in damage compared to fixed Anti-Orbital Arrays, comprising of a single C-70 Mass Charger (A battleship grade weapon), the Calico is able to cover an entire Hemisphere from it's lone position, combined with multiple Calicoes on a single continent and even further, in a single hemisphere with overlapping fields of fire... the Calico is able to bring a formidable weight of fire to bear.

The Calico, in times of threat from ground based enemy forces, is able to bring it's weapon to bear firing 'low velocity' rounds in direct and in-direct fire, as well as having a formidable range of weapons to bring to bear in self defense, ranging from anti-aircraft, anti-infantry, to anti-tank. During one of the last planetary engagements on a Saurian World a chaos 'Titan' found itself on the receiving end of a Calico's full-power anti-Orbital shot, which reportedly atomized the entire upper half of the mech and the shock-wave of the barely sub-light round caused a half-a-mile of blast radius.

The Coalition, however, has ceased 'holding' planets, which has ended the active-duty career of the M276 Calico. While a select few are still known to hold a reserve position, the Calico has been offered for open sale to militaries and factions throughout the stars for planetary defense and is available for production and delivery.

The Calico's main cannon is mounted on what is presumed to be the "Galaxy's Largest Turret". Carefully counter-weighted against itsself and with numerous anti-gravity repulsor mounts for handling the massive weapon's recoil, the weapon has a full 360º rotation, a negative 5º depression, and a full 90º elevation.